Find out how popular the last name Carmean is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Carmean.

Carmean, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Carmean surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carmean in America

Carmean is the 17823rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carmean surname appeared 1,570 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Carmean.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carmean to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Carmean

The surname CARMEAN has its origins in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "cara" meaning care or sorrow, and "mann" meaning man, thus translating to "sorrowful man" or "man of sorrow". The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears to be Careman, found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror.

The name was predominantly found in the counties of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire in the north of England during the medieval period. It is likely that the name originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who had a melancholic or somber disposition. Over time, the spelling evolved to its modern form of CARMEAN.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Sir John Careman, a knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Another notable figure was William Carmean, a merchant and alderman in the city of York, who was mentioned in records from the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the CARMEAN name spread to other parts of England, with records showing families bearing the name in the counties of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Staffordshire. One notable individual from this period was Richard Carmean, a prominent landowner in Derbyshire, who was born in 1592.

In the 18th century, some members of the CARMEAN family migrated to the American colonies, with records showing individuals with the name settling in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. One of the earliest known American bearers of the name was John Carmean, who was born in Virginia in 1732.

Other notable individuals with the CARMEAN surname throughout history include:

1. Thomas Carmean (1799-1868), an English poet and writer from Yorkshire.
2. Elizabeth Carmean (1848-1922), an American educator and suffragist from Pennsylvania.
3. William Carmean (1875-1947), an American architect known for his work in the Beaux-Arts style.
4. Margaret Carmean (1904-1988), a British artist and sculptor from Lincolnshire.
5. David Carmean (1939-2022), an American art historian and museum curator.

While the CARMEAN surname may have evolved from a potentially negative connotation, it has been borne by many accomplished individuals throughout history across various fields and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carmean

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Carmean.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Carmean was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Carmean has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Carmean was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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